Who was Nelson Mandela?
Mandela by Zapiro “It’s nothing serious – just the occasional slipped halo.”
The late President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, was a revolutionary, a freedom fighter, a politician, an adversary, an ally, a hero, and an icon; and that’s just what he was to me.
Satire and Cartoons
South Africa’s most prominent cartoonist has described Nelson Mandela as a man who understood the importance of satire and free speech. Jonathan Shapiro’s drawings appear in the daily newspapers under the pen name “Zapiro”. He earned Mr Mandela’s respect, even though his illustrations were at times critical of the ANC government.
The Tribute Magazine
Mandela was many other things to so many people, and not only in his own country but all over the world. His name has come to mean strength, conviction, struggle, tenacity, freedom, awesome achievement, and finally, saintliness. But don’t take my word for it, pictures speak louder than any words, have a look at my magazine tribute to Nelson Mandela on FlipBoard, free to read in a browser or Flipboard app.
